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TIMES NOW GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE
VISIONARIES OF SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 2025
14th February 2025 | Taj Palace, New Delhi
Accelerating Progress Toward 2050:
A Vision for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient World
This forum will spotlight groundbreaking innovations in climate action and sustainability, showcasing thought leaders who challenge conventional paradigms.
Visionaries Of Sustainable Future 2025
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14th Feb 2025 | Time: 13:00 – 18:30
14th February 2025
Registration, Networking and Lunch
13:00 – 13:55
Welcome Address
13:55 – 14:00
Guest of Honor Address : Sustainable commerce and industry: Balancing economic growth with environmental responsibility
Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Industry & Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
14:10 – 14:20
Inspiring the future: A call to action for climate adaptation and resilience
Dr. Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
14:20 – 14:35
Delivering climate solutions together
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
14:35 – 14:55
Visionaries’ conversation: Innovative solutions for a world in crisis: Tackling climate and SDG action together
15:00 – 15:20
Spencer Low, Head of Regional Sustainability for APAC, Google
Inna Braverman, Co-Founder, Eco Wave Power
Shahriare Mahmood, Chief Product & Sustainability Officer, Spinnova Group
Moderator : Prof. Prajapati Trivedi, Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for SDG Implementation
14:55 – 15:25
Leveraging technology and innovation for Net Zero: Pathway to carbon neutrality
Deepak Rai, Managing Director and CEO, Bootes Impex Tech
15:25 – 15:40
Guest of Honor Address
Raj Bhushan Choudhary, Minister of State, Ministry of Jal Shakti
15:40 – 15:55
Focused Panel: Water-Energy-Food Nexus: A balanced approach for sustainable development
Dr. Arvind Kumar, President & Founder, India Water Foundation
Rashmi Khunteta, Lead – Water, Global Delivery Services India, Mott MacDonald
Dr. Alok Sikka, Country Representative India, International Water Management Institute
Ramnath Vaidyanathan, President – Good & Green, Godrej Industries Group
Bishwadeep Ghose, Country Director, Water for People India
Moderator: Ashish Jain, Founder Director, Indian Pollution Control Association
15:55 – 16:40
Climate smart agriculture solutions: Advancing economic development and sustainability
Fireside Chat: Pathways to Net-Zero Buildings: Advancing sustainable energy and infrastructure
Sudeep Jain (IAS), Additional Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Manjunatha D V, Founder & Managing Director, Emmvee Group
Moderator: M Ramakrishnan, Managing Director, Primus Partners
17:20 – 17:40
Closing Address: Strengthening multilateral partnerships for achieving the 2030 agenda in India
Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator in India
17:40 – 17:50
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Dr. Alok Sikka
Country Representative India, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Anilkumar SG
Founder & CEO, Samunnati Agri Value Chain Solutions
Deepak Rai
Managing Director and CEO, Bootes Impex Tec
Dr. Arvind Kumar
President & Founder, India Water Foundation
Dr. Diana Urge-Vorsatz
Vice-Chair Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Inna Braverman
Co-Founder, Eco Wave Power
Luigi Caini
Skydiving Legend & Environmental Advocate, 11-time World Record Holder, Creator of the 100 Seeds Project
Rashmi Kunteta
Head – Water, Global Delivery Services India, Mott MacDonald
Rutansh Jagtap
CEO, New Dream Network
Simon Stiell
Executive Secretary, United Nations Climate Change
Spencer Low
Head of Regional Sustainability for APAC, Google
Sudeep Jain (IAS)
Additional Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Shri Sanjay Banga
Chairman & Managing Director, Cement Corporation of India